Update on the status of Russia testing

June 2016

Overview

This report is intended to give an update from information provided on the

The report on 11-12 May was also posted on the WADA Web site

The information provided in this report was collated in partnership with

The information contained in this report has also been shared with the
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Anti-Doping Task
Force
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Testing Statistics: 18 Nov 2015 29 May 2016*

2947 Total Tests conducted on Russian Athletes

1137 in-competition tests (ICT)

1810 out-of-competition tests (OOCT) - 61%

Summer Olympic Sports: 643 (IC) & 1499 (OOCT) = 2,142

Winter Olympic Sports: 494 (IC) & 311 (OOCT) = 805

IAAF testing: 655 tests

UKAD testing: 455 tests (15 Feb 29 May 2016)

Testing Statistics: 15 Feb 29 May 2016

Notable figures

73 tests not collected (eg. Athlete not available)

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Testing Statistics: 15 Feb 29 May 2016

Notable figures

736 tests requested have been declined or cancelled

669 due to sample collection authority lack of capacity

2 due to athletes retiring

25 as a result in change of whereabouts

40 recorded due to other reasons

Whereabouts Statistics: 15 Feb 29 May 2016

23 Missed Tests

88 filing failures

1 whereabouts violation

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Results Statistics: 15 Feb 29 May 2016

49 Meldonium

1 Meldonium + Tuaminohetane

1 Stanozolol

1 Nandrolone

1 Refusal

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Overall Limitations
National Registered Testing Pools Inclusion (NRTP)
2 Athletics athletes were notified of their inclusion to the NRTP (28 March 2016)
1 athlete took 9 weeks to provide whereabouts, the other one still hasnt
provided whereabouts
National Federations/athletes non-responsive in providing information
1 Athletics athletes & 3 Wrestlers are listed on the NRTP (prior to UKAD
involvement) but have not submitted whereabouts
4 athletes notified of their inclusion onto the Extended Pool on 1 April still no
whereabouts provided. Athletes subsequently been informed of their inclusion
into NRTP (8 June 2016)
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Overall Limitations
National Registered Testing Pools Inclusion (NRTP) cont.
RUSADA indicates that:
National Federations do not have contact details for some of their athletes
Some of these athletes are competing, some have received previous AntiDoping Rule Violations (ADRVs)

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Overall Limitations
Whereabouts
Significant amount of Unavailable Athlete Reports and Missed Tests
Low frequency of whereabouts updates
Whereabouts information is general poor quality (insufficient address)
Military cities often used as location of whereabouts
Athletes know that special permission is needed to gain access
Reports that athletes provide this location even if they arent there, to deter
test planning
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Overall Limitations
Whereabouts specific cases
2 cyclists hadnt been seen at their whereabouts location for over a year
They were issued missed tests and subsequently retired.
1 weightlifting athlete provided his 1 hour slot at a training centre and relies
on staff to notify him when DCOs arrived Athlete actually lives 45mins
away.
1 biathlon athlete was tested 35 times between 2012-2016. From the period
2014-2016 the athlete was always tested out-of-competition at training
camps but never at home. The athlete was surprised when he was tested at
home.

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Overall Limitations
In competition Testing
Lack of information available for competitions.
Schedules not released until the day prior to or day of competition.
Challenging to find events because at times only a region is provided for the
location, not a specific venue or city.

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Overall Limitations
Athlete evasion, no shows, withdrawals
1 athletics athlete observed running away from notification area/mixed zone
after competing and prior to chaperone attempting notification
When Doping Control Officers (DCOs) are present, athletes not completing
their events or withdrawing from start lists
1 athletics athlete exited the stadium during her race and could not be
located.
15 athletes at the Russian National Walking Championship (27 Feb) either
did not start, withdrew or were disqualified 6 of the athletes had
whereabouts showing for other cities and not Sochi where the event was
held.
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Overall Limitations
Athlete evasion, no shows, withdrawals cont.
Mens U18 Hockey team roster removed from the World Championships
replaced by U17 team reportedly due to meldonium use

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Overall Limitations
Tampering with sample collection procedures
1 Athletics athlete used a container inserted inside her body (presumably
containing clean urine). When she tried to use the container it leaked onto
the floor and not into the collection vessel. The athlete threw the container
into the trash which was retrieved by the DCO. The athlete also tried to bribe
the DCO. Eventually the athlete provided a sample which subsequently
returned an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF).

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Overall Limitations
Restricted access
DCOs intimidated when accessing military cities; armed FSB agents
threatening DCOs with expulsion from the country.
Process to gain DCO access to military cities initiated in February 2016. On
27 May 2016 RUSADA indicated that access had been granted but no official
access documentation has been provided by the Ministry of Sport
Security staff creating significant delays for DCOs in entering venues and
consistently monitored once inside (Race Walking in February and Wrestling
in May)

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Overall Limitations
Restricted access cont.
Coaches, Doctors and venue staff insisting on taking photos of:
DCO accreditation cards
Doping Control Forms
Letter of authority (and generally challenging the authenticity of the letter)
At a boxing training camp (8 June), DCOs reported that officials initially
refused to provide a list of athletes present and delayed the presentation of
the list for 1 hour

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Overall Limitations
Restricted access cont.
National Championships for Olympic Sports including Olympic qualifiers held
in cities with restricted access due to ongoing civil conflicts resulting in
service providers declining test requests.
As a result the National Weightlifting and National Greco-Roman Wrestling
Championships were not tested.

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Overall Limitations
Analytical Laboratories operational at sporting event
Reports at one event (National Freestyle Wrestling Championships) of a
laboratory present with centrifuge and other analytical equipment operating
and athletes freely visiting

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Overall Limitations
Customs protocols
Number of examples of WADA Accredited Laboratories reporting that
sample transportation packages have been opened by Russian Customs:
Sample bottles often not with corresponding chain of custody form
Airway bills not matching documentation
Suggests interference by Customs officials
All samples must pass through Moscow making transport time long and
contributes to the lack of ability to collect blood samples

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Overall Limitations
Results Management
RUSADA still has 49 cases open oldest from February 2015.
RUSADA not informing WADA of a case where a National Appeal Board
reversed a 4 year ban citing WADA does not have the right to appeal (Boxing
athlete)
National Federation rules not permitting appeals or recognizing the Russian
Court of Arbitration. Some cases therefore not appealed.

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Overall Limitations
General Delays

Original agreement sent by UKAD to RUSADA on 22 December 2015 not signed until 20 January
2016. Service provider contract initiated in December 2015 not signed until 15 February (the date
testing commenced).

Any amendment requires new agreements and all parties to physically sign leading to further
delays

RUSADA delays in payment to service providers had an adverse effect on the willingness to conduct
testing. As a result over a 5 week period there was a significant reduction in testing conducted.

RUSADA still has not put in place an Athlete Management Passport Unit (APMU) contract, therefore
no atypical passports are being reviewed. Initial contact with APMUs made on 9 March 2016.

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